78 1 min. ... Belarusian athletes who take first place at the next Olympic Games (summer in Athens and winter in Turin) will be able to receive $60 thousand. Silver medalists can count on $30 thousand, bronze medalists - $22.5 thousand. Such rewards are provided for Belarusian Olympians by decree of the President of Belarus, approved on Tuesday by the Presidium of the Council of Ministers.

to space orbit 704 2 minutes. ... military space Yesterday evening, a Soyuz-U launch vehicle was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which launched the Neman optical-electronic reconnaissance satellite into low-Earth orbit. If there are no problems with the operation of the device, the United States, Africa, Southern Europe and Asia, as well as Australia will be under the control of Russian satellite strategic intelligence.

"Bloody Malory" will speak in the voice of Tutta Larsen 145 1 min. ... The Kinoplex on Leninsky will show Julien Magnat's debut film "Bloody Malory". The parody action movie tells about the warlike adventures of an extreme girl and all sorts of evil spirits. This movie cocktail of “Lara Croft”, “The Fifth Element” and vampire horror will be voiced by MTV presenter Tutta Larsen (Malory) and makeup artist Sergei Zverev, in whose voice the heroine’s transvestite partner Hollow Vienna will speak.

from the 2004 budget eleven 2 minutes. ... Yesterday, the vice speaker of the legislative assembly of the Rostov region, Evgeny Shepelev, told Kommersant that the development of the regional budget for 2004, as in previous years, will take place in difficult conditions: it is not yet clear whether new revenue sources transferred to the regional level will be able to replace taxes abolished from January 1, 2004. According to him, it is impossible to make an accurate forecast yet.

US President supported Ilham Aliyev 272 3 min. ... George Bush congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his start as Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. The US President's telegram emphasizes that this appointment "comes at a time of growing strong bilateral ties between the US and Azerbaijan." "As you prepare for the upcoming elections, we look forward to working with you, your government and your parliament to strengthen your country's democratic institutions," the cable said.

On August 13, State Duma deputy for Chechnya Aslambek Aslakhanov submitted an official notification to the republic’s election commission that he intends to run in the elections for the head of the Chechen Republic, which will take place on October 5. Now, in order to become a registered candidate, he must submit signature sheets from 2% of all voters to the Chechen election commission by August 20.

Russian President Vladimir Putin 588 1 min. ... signed a decree according to which railways, as well as railway transport facilities and property directly involved in the transportation process and emergency restoration work, are excluded from the list of federally owned objects and enterprises, the privatization of which is prohibited; signed decrees pardoning 17 prisoners.

On August 13, Liberia's largest rebel group, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), agreed in principle to withdraw its troops from the seaport in the capital, Monrovia.

17 1 min. ... Open competitive bidding for the supply of physiotherapeutic equipment for medical institutions of the republic has ended. Of the three participating companies, the most acceptable delivery conditions were offered by Kazan Plant Medtekhnika OJSC. In the fall, renovation of virtually all physiotherapy rooms will begin. The republic will receive equipment worth over 10 million rubles: equipment for light and laser treatment, for inhalation and EHF therapy and current treatment.

peace process 256 2 minutes. ... middle east conflict Two explosions occurred yesterday morning in the central region of Israel. The attacks shattered a fragile truce that extremist groups had pledged to uphold. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon once again stated that until they are dissolved, there can be no progress on the Road Map settlement plan. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas interrupted his tour of the Gulf countries and urgently returned.

local elections 24 2 minutes. ... Yesterday, the Volgograd Election Commission completed the registration of candidates for the post of mayor of the city. The elections will take place on September 14. As expected, the main struggle will unfold between and. O. mayor Alexander Tyurin and State Duma deputy Evgeny Ishchenko, who is supported by United Russia and the Union of Right Forces. The former head of Volgograd, Yuri Chekhov, resigned early in June of this year.

with the employer 87 2 minutes. ... Yesterday at a press conference at the Interfax-South agency, the chairman of the trade union committee of the Air Navigation of the South, Yuri Batagov, said that air traffic controllers working in the Southern Federal District will not participate in the all-Russian protest action scheduled for August 13, 2003.

for utility debts 59 1 min. ... Yesterday, at a meeting of the Higher Administrative Committee of the Irkutsk Administration, the mayor of the city, Vladimir Yakubovsky, proposed evicting those who do not pay for utilities from their apartments. From his words it followed that the first defaulters could lose their housing as early as September of this year.

Mozart is being played again in Salzburg 47 3 min. ... opera festival Prime time begins at the Salzburg Opera Festival. The next week and a half will perhaps show which properties of opera productions can claim the future, and which ones will become passable material. ELENA K-CHEREMNYKH argues. The city of Mozart, the opera Mecca, the main opera festival of the world, the city of the victorious Karajan and the defeated Gerard Mortier - such labels cannot be hung on Salzburg.

Wednesday, August 13 191 4 min. ... Today is rich in various aspects. It will begin with interaction, and a harmonious one, between Mars and Saturn. This aspect is good for work, as it combines intelligence and strength, endurance and determination. True, it is formed too early, so only residents of the Asian part of the country can use it. Immediately after this, the Moon conjuncts Uranus, and then Mercury comes into conflict with Pluto.